https://i.ur.com/fMsKLiP.jpg At first wandering into this anime which starts out rather weird. It might have you question your sanity with what the hell are am I watching? It could get you into asking questions such as did that just happen or was I not in the right of mind? Not surprising to ask those kinds of questions either. During the first few minutes A Sisters All You Need kicks off with a quite pure WTF moment at its finest and a depiction of overthetop bizarre fanservice that makes no lick of sense. I am here to tell you dont let that push you away since this is otherwise a wonderful anime. The first few minutes are just baiting. When the Imouto Sae finally starts moving the story it becomes increasingly compelling as it goes on. Its not even remotely similar to those rinserepeat imouto anime you cant escape and see everywhere nowadays. Imouto Sae is a pleasant quirky depiction of the slice of lifes realistic themes with a dash of sweet and tasteful romance in the mix. It goes into the vast otaku culture in a rather fun and charming way. Well its not all onthedot. Those fanservicey moments you either love or hate are still there. They might turn some of you off. Its not afraid to go all out and act totally obscure devoid of all logic and common sense. I personally found that aspect fun in of itself. It doesnt wholly shove it into your face and bounces of rather naturally. Tho there is some rather erotic moment you would see in hentai so keep that in mind as you watch this anime. But the core person behind these outrageous actions is just a cheeky merely adorable and really likable silverhaired waifu. More on that very soon. The story follows a novelist Hashima who is obsessed with imoutos. Do I hear the siren ringing in the distance? No but for real. This guy revolves him everyday life around little sisters. Even his work which is writing light novels. His goal is to one day create the ultimate younger sister novel bet no one saw that one coming. Jokes aside. Although it has a slightly weird background for the plot the anime delves into realistic themes as stated previously. Both in his work and everyday life. Youd be surprised to see how different Imouto Sae is than its letting you know. When it comes to the artstyle for the anime. It has that feel of a mature but moe vibe at the same time. I quite adore it a lot. There is not much that can be said. But it fits the anime and complements it quite well. The animation is not the strong point but its decent for an anime with such a setting. To put it into perspective I didnt find anything annoying and have nothing to pick on either. It has a good production value that is more than enough to do the job. While the characters are all colorful quirky no one feels flat or dull. They all have something about them that will entertain you in some way. Especially Nayuta Kani. Without going too much into spoilers. Lets just say she is without a shadow of a doubt the best girl in this story. She has such a lovely and spicy personality. It would shock me if a viewer didnt fall in love with her attractive and attentive character. Nayu is one of the core reasons this anime hit off well with me. Youd know what I am talking about if you gave it a shot. No one can possibly hate a bold and chipper daredevil? Our side cast is solid and feels apart of the group rather than a means to an end. Now when it comes to the negative aspect there was nothing much I would like to add. Sure some arcs did feel slightly rushed and that game they where playing was kind of weird and out of place. I wouldve like to see even more focus on characters. This is my only gripe if you take into mind it was only a 13episodes long. If it had more to offer. I would probably ignore it altogether so its just a nitpick more or less. My overall enjoyment for this anime was barely affected by the few bad I found which was overshadowed by all the good and refreshing stuff. If anything the biggest downside is the fact no sequel is insight. Of course it doesnt really fit as negative. Thats just me salty about the fact I wont see the story play out. It was an enjoyable watch and a pleasant touch of drama which felt genuine and concise. It made our male lead Itsuki kind of complex. He has many insecurities about the past his relationship with his family doesnt seem to be going well either. I just hope we will see more out of Imouto Sae in the future. But at some point I might just go for the light novel. It was just that entertaining to me personally. I need more of Nayu in my life so there is that. In a nutshell this anime was quite a pleasant surprise. I am happy I didnt gloss over it and gave it a shot. It was kind of it to delve into some realistic theme making it for an exciting and fresh watch if nothing else. I would highly recommend this to anyone who doesnt mind their share of ecchi and want something slightly different than the others which fall in the same category as this one. Be especially sure to watch it if you want a quality waifu Nayu is merely perfect in every single way you can imagine.
75 /100
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